Lew Whalen

Lew Whalen serves as the Vice President of Lending at Community Ventures since May 2017, overseeing a team of Business Development Specialists focused on training, research, planning, marketing, and financing for businesses. Prior to this role, Lew was the Director of the Home Ownership Center, managing housing counseling, foreclosure counseling, and financial coaching programs, and developing housing and community development initiatives. Lew has extensive experience in the financial sector, having served as CEO and General Manager at KUE FCU from March 2006 to April 2017, where responsibilities included finance, operations, and strategic planning for a comprehensive range of banking products. Lew holds a BBA in Finance with an Economics minor from the University of Kentucky and is a NAFCU Certified Compliance Officer, having completed the NAFCU Compliance School.